filter by Author

“Your show has taught me so very much in the last two years. It helped bring me to the Holy Catholic Church.”

~ Debbie

Is it a sin to put oneself intentionally into situations where one is more likely to sin, or is it just bad practice?

Full Question

Is it a sin to put oneself intentionally into situations where one is more likely to sin, or is it just bad practice?

Answer

A near occasion of sin isn’t a sin but an occasion where one may be tempted. To put oneself in such a situation is imprudent without a sufficient cause, but not always sinful in itself. However, if one deliberately puts oneself in such a situation in the hope of sinning, one has already sinned by willing to sin. Sin begins with the will to sin.

Magazine Articles

Blog

20 Answers: Faith And Science
A False Dilemma of Truth
Didn’t the Church persecute Galileo?
Aren’t faith and reason two separate and distinct kinds of truth?
Why do Christians believe in the biblical creation story when science has disproved it?
How can the modern world take religions seriously when they oppose scientific advancements like birth control and stem-cell research?
In this booklet you’ll find smart, solid answers to these questions and many more. 20 Answers: Faith & Science will clear away misconceptions and help you understand—and explain to your friends and family—the complex but ultimately harmonious relationship between religious and scientific truth.
The 20 Answers series from Catholic Answers offers hard facts, powerful arguments, and clear explanations of the most important topics facing the Church and the world—all in a compact, easy-to-read package.

"Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts..."

~ From the Gelasian Sacramentary (7th century A.D.); a benediction retained up to the present day in our short grace before meals.